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Monday, February 24, 2025

The Roman Shoe Project: Tiny Animal Tracks

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One of the absolute cutest things I've ever seen at a Roman museum is this little leather scrap mouse. Found in a box of leather offcuts...
Wednesday, February 19, 2025

The Roman Shoe Project: A Guest Speaker from Left Field

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At the beginning of the school year, our school district asked all teachers and students to take a RIASEC assessment. I had never heard of R...
Monday, February 17, 2025

The Roman Shoe Project: Baby Steps with BULLAE

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With all the fascinating information out there about ancient Roman leather shoes, I knew that I would have plenty of lessons to share with m...
Sunday, February 16, 2025

The Roman Shoe Project: Stepping into Hands-on History

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I've been MIA from blogging for the past couple of months because this project has demanded my full attention. We have really been busy....
Thursday, December 19, 2024

This Year in Roman Technology: Celebrating the End of the Semester with Food Technology

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When I told my students that we would be studying Roman food processing and technology, they were super excited. Teenagers like to eat! It a...
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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Can You Dig It? An Evening of Hands-On History and Archaeology

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As a kid, I was obsessed with paleontology and archaeology. I kept a human femur in my bedroom and dug up the dental tools discarded by an a...
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Sunday, November 17, 2024

This Year in Roman Technology: Invisible Ink and Other Delights

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Got your attention? Haha. Who wouldn't want to know how to make invisible ink? And we finally figured it out this month! This month, my ...